TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008

Dubbed as the 2008 Eastcoast Finals, the Battle of the Imports heads to Maryland International Raceway located in Budds Creek, MD where competitors in all championship classes look to score valueable points before heading out west. "With three events down and this being the last Eastcoast event, we know that racers are trying to jockey themselves into position before making the trek out west," commented Frank Choi, Battle of the Imports. "Chris Rado (Reading, PA) was an unexpected suprise at Atco Raceway and he definitely caught the attention of the other competitors. The race in the final round against Gary Gardella (Howell, NJ) was one of the best side by side races I have seen in almost 20 years."

Marty Ladwig (San Antonio, TX) is looking to gain some ground after his strong showing at the season opener. "I am excited about coming to Budds Creek, MD," commented Marty Ladwig. "We missed a tremendous opportunity when we missed the event in Epping, NH but we had some issues at the time that could not be rescheduled. We are looking forward to competing and showing the prowess of our Ecotec powered GM Cobalt."

Norris Prayoonto (Springfield, VA) is the current points leader in Pro-Stock but a semi-final round finish at Atco Raceway allowed Scott Kelley (Anaheim, CA) to narrow the margin to a slim 75-points. "We are definitely excited being currently second in points," commented Scott Kelley. "We are looking forward to a strong performance in Budds Creek and know that anything can happen with the five more events."

The event will also feature a competitive carshow with over 100 awards available for imports, sport compacts, late models domestics, trucks and SUV's. Fans have a chance to interact with some of the industry's finest manufacturers such as ACT Clutches, Exedy Racing Clutch and much more. The giant Scion "What Moves You" stage has plenty of activitied in store such as go-go dancers, interactive games, live DJs, swimsuit contest and much more.